Last spring I decided I would like to attend Silver Bella in Omaha, Nebraska...

I can't believe that time has passed so quickly and that I am gathering my crafting and art supplies...
I finished my last swap in which we will trade with 26 others making a card with a letter of the alphabet


My letter was D, it was fun but so glad its done and I am now scrambling for through my stash of vintage supplies linens and laces, oh what to bring?

A bit of this....

 I want to take everything, but I don't think it will all fit...



Is anyone else out there having this dilema? Yikes decisions, decisions! Pinkie

I have to say that Autumn is my favorite time of year....the weather, the changing of leaves and being raised on a farm the beauty of harvest

My mom was having a party so I snapped a few photos of her fall decorations....
Something about having guest over makes you get in the mood to decorate and pretty everything up

My sister Rene', the gourmet loves to cook and was in charge of the menu

I know angels do gather around my moms for sure....
View from her front porch

A few of the party goers....My daughter Heidi, niece Chelsea and my youngest Liam

It was a wonderful day, but over too soon

Down at the store I took a few picts of my Halloween decorations. Thought you'd like to see a peek. The
shop has been undergoing a makeover and lots of changes....

Aren't they the cutest little couple you ever seen?

I have been so busy, I don't know where time goes....I never seem to have enough
In a couple of weeks I will be leaving to Silver Bella can't wait!

Here's a look at one of the swaps I am in....I finished one and still am working on another yikes!

Hope she likes and hopes she's not peeking...

Hope you enjoy this time of year and a Happy Harvest to you Pinkie

Summer will soon be coming to an end....the nights are beginning to cool down. I just love that crispness in the evening air
(Downtown Fort Bragg)

We had a wonderful vacation at the ocean, the weather was beautiful, the beach relaxing and time spent with family priceless...

School has started again...three in college, one in High School and a second grader and kindergartener

I do miss the coastal haven, beautiful flowers and warm sands, but it nice to be home again

Watched lots of videos, one of my all time favorites Fried Green Tomatoes...
Don't you just love this movie?
My favorite part is when Evelyn rams the vw in the parking lot, I must confess I know how she felt

I had time to spend making dolly dress for some new creations...

Now that I am home I plan on having some time to sew...

I have so many things I want to do I have to focus....isn't that alway how it is?

Well on to a new season of time...I love the fall think its most favorite time of year
Some wildflowers my son and daughter picked on a hike at  camp. They are sitting on our rv table
with dolly dress and a puzzle in progress...

These are a few of the things we did while at the ocean, I also made a few visits to the thrift store,
My favorite treasure this wonderful china doll! I was so excited to find her and had to bring her back to a new home....
 
I miss all my blogging friends, some of you asked if everything is ok, Yes, finally settling back
into a routine...and finding a little creating time Pinkie

Oh, little reminders and tokens of the beauty of the sea...

Washed up on the sands by the cool waters of the Pacific....

Souvenirs invoking memories and her beauty...

A child's gathered sea treasure....

She is even clothed in the ocean's beauty...

Umm, I can even taste of her saltiness...

And her amazing beauty!

Pinkie is off to the beach...

You can find me wearing my Ocean Dreamer Crown...
Visiting the Mermaids...

We'll be back soon...Hope your enjoying your summer much love to you!!
And many Sea Shell Dreams

I found a china cupboard....it will hold I lot of dishes

As you know I have a passion for pink....I also have a thing for roses. I decided to sort out all my china, teapots and glass to arrange and keep safe in my new cabinet

I love to hunt for treasure and find most of them at yard sales, flea markets and thrifts stores.
I like to visit antique stores to look, but very rarely to I purchase something there..

In the corner the covered candy dish is a Fenton piece I found last weekend at a yardsale

The victorian ruffled brides basket was a gift from my sister Rene, she found in at a yard sale
I think it one of my most favorite pieces I own

Well, when I start to decorate and arrange I get lost in time, I spent all morning in this cupboard and it's time to go off to work. I enjoyed this project (sorry about the light I had to use the flash it was so dim)

 Well, what do you think? Hope you have a wonderful week Pinkie Denise

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day. I got up early and went down to the Sacramento Flea Market

The weather was perfect, not too hot or cold. We arrived about 6:45, most of the vendors were just beginning to set up

I went with my friend Sheri, who lives down the street, we decided if we got lost we would meet in the middle

Off we went our separate ways, there are around 300 and something booths, so much treasure to rummage through

I try and scan everything quickly and move on to the next so not to miss anything, well this is hard because I have a tendency to get stuck in some of my favorite places

Many of the vendors are out shopping themselves looking for bargins and if you find something you'll just have to backtrack and hope it's still there

I made a few new friends, recognized a few old ones and even met my cousins and aunt from home there.
They were just arriving to spend the day together and we were leaving to make it home for mother's day
barbeque

My friend and I decided we had to leave by twelve at the latest, well she was trying to find me and had made to the end. I was still in the first block...there are two city blocks that lay under the freeway

I had already filled up my vintage shopping cart to the brim but moved on still treasure hunting
and manage to stuff few more tinkets inside
We looked at our watches as we reached the end and it was only ten...
I went back to the few booths that weren't set up and well they were pretty picked over

I found everything was so reasonable priced that I had to budget myself....there were just so many great
deals

We loaded up and made a trip back to pick up the large items and were back home at noon just in time for lunch with our family

I truly had a wonderful Mothers Day doing some of my favorite things and with my loved ones, I am so blessed

The day before on Saturday I also went out with my mom and sister to yard sales and we had so much fun
We made it  to a couple of amazing ones, I'll share that on another post

I did have a busy weekend but there was also time to relax and share too, thats what made it so special
remembering to have balance and whats truly important

I spent the afternoon at my moms house, had a nice surprise when I came home a neat and tidy house
so I enjoy the evening watching a movie with the kids

Now finding a place for my new treasure, really thats the fun part

Some will find a home here along with my collections and some will make it down to the shop to find new homes

One thing I never pass up is some sparkly vintage bling....there were so many vintage jewelry booths and dollar tables, well I had to control myself

These will probably make it on some my creative projects

I would have to say these were my favorite finds, three vintage slips, a couple of can cans and a beautiful silk twenties one

I think these will be perfect for my new girls....a couple of vintage dress forms I found down the street from our shop

You know I'll have to give them a special name and pretty them up, I am so excited because I have been looking for them for awhile now

Not only did I find them just steps away , the perfect silky and fru fru and fluffly layers to dress them with
They'll make their debut when they're ready.....Have a wonderful week and please take some time to relax and just enjoy yourself! Hugs Pinkie(These are my flea market finds, I don't know what would be my favorite, let me know what yours is)

Hope everyone is having a wonderful May....I have been busy with family, my daughter Savannah will be graduating from High School and my son from UC Merced. We have been busy with our little shop too.
With summer on it's way I have been trying to organize my craft room, yikes!

I have had a little bit of creative time at the shop and finished my paper pom's from Pam Garrison's blog.
She gave a tutorial on how to make these fun fluffy papers
You can use almost any papers, tissue, wrapping paper, sheet music, cup cake liners, coffee filters, tulle, and even fabric for your circles...

I even stained my papers a bit with coffee for an antiqued effect...

We hung them in the shop window with the gloves and hankies...

Hope you'll try some they make me smile.....Have a wonderful weekend Pinkie

Well, I have been busy with the new shop....here's a peek at what I have been up to, doing a bit of creating in between to keep me grounded...

Having fun with handwork it is so relaxing...

A few buttons, some of my favorite collectibles...
Never can have too many buttons!

A piece of vintage wallpaper, sheet music and hand dyed ribbon...

More paper and lace, love those pink pearlies....

This soft aqua colored sheet music was my inspiration...

All my goodies gathered for my collage project....show you a pict when I am done

Well, it seems that I have been too busy to blog lately, so this is what I was up to...getting my daughters ready for prom! I was also on the decorating committee...everything turned out so nice whew....

Mia is a junior, sixteen and will be graduating next year. She wants to attend a UC to study engineering. She loves math and softball...

Savannah is seventeen and will be graduating in a few short weeks and will be attending college to study
criminal justice. Savannah loves softball too and is hoping to get a softball scholarship.  I am going to miss my sweet girl. I can't believe she is all grown up...

Sisters, they are close in age only 15 months apart...even though they argue like sister do they love each other very much. I'll show you some more prom picts on the next post Pinkie